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Financial Inclusion and the Gender Gap Across Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries

In: Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance

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  • Latifah Baeshen

    (University of Essex)

  • Claudia Girardone

    (University of Essex)

  • Anna Sarkisyan

    (University of Essex)

Abstract

Using the World Bank’s Global Findex database, we provide an exploratory analysis of the patterns of financial inclusion and the gender gap among 56 Islamic and 101 non-Islamic countries during the period 2011 to 2017. We show that financial inclusion is still relatively low in our sample, but it is particularly challenging in the sampled Islamic countries and for women. Our study suggests that the strength of the economy, social and institutional environment, as well as banking market conditions and technology are among the potential determinants of financial exclusion in Islamic countries compared to their non-Islamic counterparts.

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  • Latifah Baeshen & Claudia Girardone & Anna Sarkisyan, 2023. "Financial Inclusion and the Gender Gap Across Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries," Palgrave Studies in Impact Finance, in: Mario La Torre & Sabrina Leo (ed.), Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance, chapter 0, pages 259-283, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:psifcp:978-3-031-22539-0_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-22539-0_10
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